CVE-2026-126351: Addressable · Denial of service in URI path normalization
Affects addressableSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium : upgrade to 2.9.1 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:20 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.9 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade addressable to 2.9.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| RubyGemsaddressable | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to Addressable version 2.9.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. As a workaround, limit the length of URIs from untrusted sources before calling normalization or comparison functions. Additionally, reject paths containing many nested dot segments prior to normalization to reduce risk.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Addressable Ruby gem's URI path normalization function. The function Addressable::URI.normalize_path has quadratic time complexity relative to the number of nested dot segments in a URI path, causing excessive CPU consumption when normalizing, comparing, or joining crafted URIs. This affects all Addressable versions prior to 2.9.1 and impacts all Ruby implementations including MRI Ruby 3.2 and later. The issue is fixed in version 2.9.1.
References
- github.com/sporkmonger/addressable/security/advisories/GHSA-qq38-m9mg-xjj5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sporkmonger/addressable/commit/25c7c412a2f7e06c3cac92872e831f6d053703c5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/addressable/GHSA-qq38-m9mg-xjj5.yml (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sporkmonger/addressable (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sporkmonger/addressable/releases/tag/addressable-2.9.1 (opens in a new tab)